132436Stereo-Welding: Intelligent Vision for Energy facilities Inspection and Welding (IVEIW)ClosedFeasibility StudiesInnovate UKThere is a strong requirement for information by improved mapping of the internals of buildings, structures and storage vessels of hazardous materials. Currently this process is conducted by manual visual inspections, which is both costly and potentially hazardous to the engineer, or through camera systems, which relies on user interpretation and intervention. This project proposes a new smart inspection system based on i3d robotic’s high-resolution 3D stereo-camera technology coupled to robotic manipulators for flexible inspection and potentially autonomous welding repair. This offers a major advantage compared with manual workers as it means 24/7 operation is possible ensuring more efficient work practices leading to direct cost savings, a reduction in low level waste generation (nuclear) and an enhancement of safety due to automated fault detection/repair, all without human intervention.